Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Dodge Dakota has 46 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
46
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
06E024000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT K&N FUEL PERFORMANCE KITS, P/NOS. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, AND 57-1530. ALSO, A SMALL PERCENTAGE...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2014 | ENGINE | MY DODGE DAKOTA WITH THE 4.7 ENGINE RACES ALL THE TIME. WHEN I FIRST START IT, IT RACES AND IT ALSO ... |
| Jul 17, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON. THIS WAS DUE TO THE FAN CLUTCH NEEDING TO... |
| Jul 10, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE OF THE V... |
| Jun 1, 2010 | ENGINE | ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT 90 DEGREE ANGLE AND MUST BE PUT INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. *TR |
| Apr 12, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | COOLANT WAS LEAKING NEAR CAP, COULD NOT REPLACE BECAUSE DEALER CLOSED ,DEALER ONLY PART,TRIED DUCT T... |
| Feb 15, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY | THE HEAT QUIT WORKING IN OUR 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. IT WOULD NOT WORK ON ANY OF THE BLOWER SETT... |
| Mar 8, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED BUT THE DAY I WAS GOING TO BRING IT IN THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING AND ... |
| Sep 2, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | STUDS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE CAUSING EXHAUST GASES TO ENTER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. *TR |
| Jul 12, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE SALES LOT, THE CONTACT ... |
| Nov 3, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE STALLING AND / OR FAILURE SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES AT STARTUP. I HAVE HAD THIS 2001 ... |
| Sep 16, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2001 DODGE DAKOTA AND THE NOT ABLE TO BE REMEDIED AND INADEQUATE 4.7L ENGINE. *TR |
| Apr 12, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY | HEATER CORE HAS GONE OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME CAUSING HOT COOLANT TO BE LEAKED ON MY FEET IN THE CAB ... |
| Mar 3, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AND THE TEMPERATURE AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AND ENGINE KIL... |
| Jan 4, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK. THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE, AND THERE WER... |
| Oct 7, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN SHUTTING OFF AND ... |
| Sep 23, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | LOSS OF ENGINE COMPRESSION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE #3 CYLINDER MISFIRING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT S... |
| Aug 15, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUADCAB BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO, FROM THIS DATE, 09/15/06. ... |
| Jul 5, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, A WHISTLING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD. ... |
| Jan 20, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | JUST BOUGHT A DAKOTA TRUCK 2 WKS AGO, SECOND DAY ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND CAR KEPT STALLING WHEN DRI... |
| Dec 29, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2005, I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM FINDLAY, OH, I WAS ABOUT 37 MILES FROM HOM... |